“The Spirit of St. Louis” is a biopic film about the life of Charles Lindbergh (1902-1974), concentrating on his historic first solo transatlantic flight from New York to Paris. James Stewart delivered an excellent performance in his usually folksy manner, which drew a handful of negative reviews claiming Stewart did not give the audience an inside look at his personality, motivations, etc. This “method” acting was not Stewart’s style, nor favored in Old Hollywood’s general group of directors and producers.
The director of this film, Billy Wilder (“The Seven Year Itch” 1955), gave the film outstanding production values, great special effects, and a marvelous sense of drama and excitement surrounding Lindbergh’s transatlantic flight. The inside look into events surrounding this historic event is fascinating. Wilder co-wrote the excellent screenplay with Charles Lederer and Wendell Mayes, based on Lindbergh’s 1953 autobiography of the same name.
Co-stars include Murray Hamilton, Patricia Smith, Bartlett Robinson, Arthur Space, Marc Connelly, Charles Watts, and Richard Deacon and Aaron Spelling in small uncredited roles. The very watchable movie “The Spirit of St. Louis” was not successful at the box office for producer Leland Hayward and Warner Bros. Pictures. It was nominated for one Oscar, Best Special Effects.
The Spirit of St. Louis (1957)
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My Review
“The Spirit of St. Louis” is a biopic film about the life of Charles Lindbergh (1902-1974), concentrating on his historic first solo transatlantic flight from New York to Paris. James Stewart delivered an excellent performance in his usually folksy manner, which drew a handful of negative reviews claiming Stewart did not give the audience an inside look at his personality, motivations, etc. This “method” acting was not Stewart’s style, nor favored in Old Hollywood’s general group of directors and producers.
The director of this film, Billy Wilder (“The Seven Year Itch” 1955), gave the film outstanding production values, great special effects, and a marvelous sense of drama and excitement surrounding Lindbergh’s transatlantic flight. The inside look into events surrounding this historic event is fascinating. Wilder co-wrote the excellent screenplay with Charles Lederer and Wendell Mayes, based on Lindbergh’s 1953 autobiography of the same name.
Co-stars include Murray Hamilton, Patricia Smith, Bartlett Robinson, Arthur Space, Marc Connelly, Charles Watts, and Richard Deacon and Aaron Spelling in small uncredited roles. The very watchable movie “The Spirit of St. Louis” was not successful at the box office for producer Leland Hayward and Warner Bros. Pictures. It was nominated for one Oscar, Best Special Effects.